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A dynamic and versatile researcher with a BSc in Biochemistry (2010) and MSc in Bioengineering (2012) from the University of Minho, Portugal. With over a decade of lab experience, he has built a strong foundation at the interface of industrial biotechnology, biophysics, and biochemistry. From 2012 to 2015, he contributed to a pioneering scientific project led by the University of Minho in collaboration with Cleveland Diagnostics, Inc. (Cleveland, OH, USA), a global leader in Aqueous Two-Phase Systems (ATPS) research. This collaboration shaped his expertise in solute partitioning and liquid-liquid equilibrium. During his PhD training (2015–2020) at the Centre of Biological Engineering, University of Minho, and Cleveland Diagnostics, he deepened his understanding of ATPS mechanisms and thermodynamics. As a postdoctoral researcher worked at the DWI Leibniz Institute (Aachen, Germany) and the Bijvoet Centre for Biomolecular Research, Utrecht University (The Netherlands), in Dr. Arnold Boersma’s group. There, he acquired advanced expertise in designing genetically encoded Förster Resonance Energy Transfer (FRET) sensors to study intracellular biochemical organization and pathological protein aggregation under crowded environments. Currently, he contributes to the PRR Agenda "From Fossil to Forest" at the Centre of Biological Engineering, University of Minho, developing sustainable, innovative industrial solutions to meet modern challenges. His research aims to bridge fundamental and applied research, leveraging his expertise in phase separation, solute partitioning, and integrated process design to address pressing industrial and societal needs. His research interests include advancing sustainable bioprocesses and exploring liquid-liquid systems as biomimetic platforms, combining technical innovation with impactful applications.
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Identification

Personal identification

Full name
Nuno Miguel Sampaio Ribeiro Magalhães da Silva
Gender
Male

Citation names

  • Nuno Ribeiro da Silva
  • da Silva, N.R.

Author identifiers

Ciência ID
4E1C-DEB1-CEFD
ORCID iD
0000-0003-2574-3073
Google Scholar ID
https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=70wOTZ4AAAAJ&hl=pt-PT
Researcher Id
KBA-3344-2024
Scopus Author Id
56160715400

Email addresses

  • nuno.r.dasilva@gmail.com (Professional)

Knowledge fields

  • Engineering and Technology - Chemical Engineering
  • Engineering and Technology - Industrial Biotechnology
  • Natural sciences - Biological Sciences - Biophysics
  • Natural sciences - Biological Sciences - Biochemical Research Methods

Languages

Language Speaking Reading Writing Listening Peer-review
Portuguese (Mother tongue)
English Proficiency (C2) Proficiency (C2) Proficiency (C2) Proficiency (C2) Proficiency (C2)
Spanish; Castilian Beginner (A1) Beginner (A1) Beginner (A1) Beginner (A1) Beginner (A1)
Education
Degree Classification
2015/10/01 - 2020/01/17
Concluded
 Doctoral Program in Chemical and Biological Engineering (Doutoramento)
Universidade do Minho Escola de Engenharia, Portugal

Cleveland Diagnostics, Inc., United States
"Analysis of solute-water interaction by partitioning in multiple Aqueous Two-Phase Systems" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
 Academic courses: 17/20; Thesis: Approved with the final grade of very good
2010/09 - 2012/07/26
Concluded
 Master in Bioengineering (Mestrado)
Major in Bioengineering
Universidade do Minho Escola de Engenharia, Portugal

Universidade do Minho Escola de Ciências, Portugal
"Plasmid purification by Aqueous Two-Phase Systems using amino acids as affinity ligands" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
 18/20
2007/10 - 2010/07/29
Concluded
 Bachelor in Biochemistry (Licenciatura)
Major in Biochemistry
Universidade do Minho Escola de Ciências, Portugal
"Plasmid purification using Aqueous Two-Phase Systems with affinity ligands" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
 15/20
Affiliation

Science

Category
Host institution 		Employer
2023/09/01 - Current Invited Auxiliary Researcher (Research) Universidade do Minho Centro de Engenharia Biológica, Portugal
Universidade do Minho Centro de Engenharia Biológica, Portugal
2022/10/01 - 2023/07/31 Postdoc (Research) Universiteit Utrecht Departement Scheikunde, Netherlands
Universiteit Utrecht Departement Scheikunde, Netherlands
(...)
2020/08/01 - 2022/09/30 Postdoc (Research) DWI-Leibniz-Institut für Interaktive Materialien, Germany
DWI-Leibniz-Institut für Interaktive Materialien, Germany
2015/04 - 2015/07 Visiting Researcher (Research) Cleveland Diagnostics, Inc., United States
Cleveland Diagnostics, Inc., United States
2014/11 - 2015/03 Visiting Researcher (Research) Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal
2013/06 - 2013/08 Visiting Researcher (Research) Cleveland Diagnostics, Inc., United States
Cleveland Diagnostics, Inc., United States

Others

Category
Host institution 		Employer
2022/06/27 - 2022/06/29 Teaching Assistant: Practical course Biomacromolecular chemistry - Molecular cloning DWI-Leibniz-Institut für Interaktive Materialien, Germany
DWI-Leibniz-Institut für Interaktive Materialien, Germany
(...)
2022/06/27 - 2022/06/29 Teaching Assistant: Practical course Biomacromolecular chemistry - Protein expression DWI-Leibniz-Institut für Interaktive Materialien, Germany
DWI-Leibniz-Institut für Interaktive Materialien, Germany
(...)
2021/12/16 - 2021/12/16 Invited Lecturer: Methods of cellular and biomolecular analysis - Genetically-encoded FRET sensors for studying the intracellular environment of living cells Universidade do Minho Centro de Química, Portugal
Universidade do Minho Centro de Química, Portugal
2021/08/05 - 2021/08/09 Teaching Assistant: Practical course Biomacromolecular chemistry - Computer course 'DNA Origami' DWI-Leibniz-Institut für Interaktive Materialien, Germany
DWI-Leibniz-Institut für Interaktive Materialien, Germany
(...)
2019/10/01 - 2020/07/06 Research Assistant Universidade do Minho Centro de Engenharia Biológica, Portugal
Universidade do Minho Centro de Engenharia Biológica, Portugal
2015/10/01 - 2019/09/30 FCT PhD Fellow Universidade do Minho Centro de Engenharia Biológica, Portugal
Universidade do Minho Centro de Engenharia Biológica, Portugal
(...)
2019/03 - 2019/05 Visiting Ph.D. Student Universidade de Aveiro CICECO, Portugal
Universidade de Aveiro CICECO, Portugal
2018/03 - 2018/05 Visiting Ph.D. Student Cleveland Diagnostics, Inc., United States
Cleveland Diagnostics, Inc., United States
2016/09 - 2016/12 Visiting Ph.D. Student Cleveland Diagnostics, Inc., United States
Cleveland Diagnostics, Inc., United States
2012/09/01 - 2015/08/31 Research Fellow Universidade do Minho Centro de Engenharia Biológica, Portugal
Universidade do Minho Centro de Engenharia Biológica, Portugal
(...)
2008/11 - 2009/11 FCT Integration into Research Fellow Universidade do Minho Centro de Química, Portugal
Universidade do Minho Centro de Química, Portugal
Projects

Grant

Designation Funders
2022/10/01 - 2023/07/31 Physiologically Crowded Artificial Cells for Relevant Drug Screens
864528
Post-doc
DWI-Leibniz-Institut für Interaktive Materialien, Germany

Universiteit Utrecht Departement Scheikunde, Netherlands

Bijvoet Centre for Biomolecular Research, Netherlands
European Research Council
Ongoing
2020/08/01 - 2022/09/30 How crowded is a cell?
723.015.002
Post-doc
Rijksuniversiteit Groningen Groningen Biomolecular Sciences and Biotechnology Institute, Netherlands

DWI-Leibniz-Institut für Interaktive Materialien, Germany
Nederlandse Organisatie voor Wetenschappelijk Onderzoek
Concluded
2021 - 2022 ArHyCell - Artificial biohybrid physiologically relevant cells
SFSynt001
Post-doc
DWI-Leibniz-Institut für Interaktive Materialien, Germany
 Exploratory Research Space
Concluded
2015/10/01 - 2019/09/30 Analysis of solute-water interactions by partitioning in multiple Aqueous Two-Phase Systems
SFRH/BD/111825/2015
PhD Student Fellow
Universidade do Minho Centro de Engenharia Biológica, Portugal
 Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
2012/09/01 - 2015/08/31 Influence of Salt Additives on Protein Extraction in Aqueous Polymer/Salt Two-Phase Systems
PTDC/EBB-EBI/120332/2010
Research Fellow
Universidade do Minho Centro de Engenharia Biológica, Portugal
 Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
2008/11 - 2009/11 Use of Aqueous Two-Phase Systems to purify biomolecules
BII/UNI/0686/QUI/2008
Integration into Research Grant Fellow
Universidade do Minho Centro de Química, Portugal
 Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded

Other

Designation Funders
2023/09/01 - Current From fossil to forest: Sustainable packaging and products to replace fossil plastic
02/C05-i01.02/2022.PC644920945-00000036
Researcher
Universidade do Minho Centro de Engenharia Biológica, Portugal
 Agência para a Competitividade e Inovação IP
Ongoing
Outputs

Publications

Book chapter
  1. Silva, Nuno R.; Basto, Bruna; Teixeira, José A.; Silvério, Sara C.. "Conventional and Alternative Microbial Sources of Food-Grade Pigments and Their Production Processes". In Microbial Pigments, 19-47. CRC Press, 2024.
    10.1201/9781003353980-2
  2. Nuno da Silva; Castro, F.; da Silva, N.R.; Silvério, S.C.; Ballesteros, L.F.; Teixeira, J.A.. "Unit operations for extraction and purification of biological products". 455-495. Elsevier, 2022.
    10.1016/b978-0-323-91167-2.00005-8
Conference abstract
  1. Nuno Ribeiro da Silva; Arnold Boersma. "FRET sensors for studying the intracellular environment of cells – spatiotemporal variations of macromolecular crowding (Oral Communication)". Paper presented in Cellular Protein Chemistry (CPC) Retreat 2023, Utrecht, 2023.
    Published
  2. Milara Kalacheva; Nuno Ribeiro da Silva; Arnold Boersma. Corresponding author: Arnold Boersma. "Physiological macromolecular crowding with cell lysates in liposomes (Oral Communication)". Paper presented in IUPAC|CHAINS2023, The Hague, 2023.
    Published
  3. Nuno Ribeiro da Silva; Ballesteros, Lina F.; Carla Fonseca; Bruna Basto; José A. Teixeira; Sara C. Silvério. Corresponding author: Sara C. Silvério. "More than coloring agents: natural pigments with antimicrobial activity (Oral Communication)". Paper presented in Microbiotec’23, Covilhã, 2023.
    Published
  4. da Silva, N.R.; Madeira, P.P.; Teixeira, J.A.; Zaslavsky, B.Y.. "Manipulation of partition coefficient in ATPSs: understanding the addition of osmolytes and salts (Oral Communication)". Paper presented in 12th European Symposium on Biochemical Engineering Sciences, Lisboa, 2018.
    Published
  5. da Silva, N.R.; Jorge, P.A.; Teixeira, J.A.; Martins, J.A.; Marcos, J.C.. "Purification of Plasmids using Aqueous Two-Phase Systems with Amino Affinity Ligands (Oral Communication)". Paper presented in 7º Encontro Nacional de Cromatografia, Porto, 2012.
    Published
  6. Jorge, P.A.; da Silva, N.R.; Martins, J.A.. "Amino Acids as Ligands for the Affinity Purification of Plasmids in Aqueous Two-Phase Systems (Oral Communication)". Paper presented in Affinity 2011, Tavira, 2011.
    Published
Conference poster
  1. Nuno Ribeiro da Silva; Arnold Boersma. "Spatiotemporal variation of macromolecular crowding in cells". Paper presented in European Biophysics Congress - European Biophysical Societies' Association (EBSA), 2023.
  2. Bruna Basto; Nuno Ribeiro da Silva; José A. Teixeira; Sara C. Silvério. Corresponding author: Sara C. Silvério. "Agro-industrial byproducts medium for more sustainable production of natural pigments". Paper presented in Microbiotec’23, 2023.
  3. Bruna Basto; Nuno Ribeiro da Silva; Sara C. Silvério; José António Teixeira. "Alternative strategy for pigments production using solid-state fermentation and cheese whey". Paper presented in 3° Bio Iberoamerica - Ibero-american Congress on Biotechnology, 2022.
  4. da Silva, N.R.; Basto, B.; Silvério, S.; Teixeira, J.A.; Zaslavsky, B.Y.. "The use of the Collander equation as solute-predictive model". Paper presented in Microbiotec'19, 2019.
  5. Basto, B.; da Silva, N.R.; Silvério, S.; Teixeira, J.A.. "Low-cost alternative culture media for fungal pigments production". Paper presented in Microbiotec'19, 2019.
  6. Basto, B.; da Silva, N.R.; Silvério, S.; Teixeira, J.A.. "Production of fungal pigments using cheese whey as alternative fermentation medium". Paper presented in Biotec - Congreso Nacional de Biotecnología, 2019.
  7. Fonseca, C.; da Silva, N.R.; Silvério, S.; Teixeira, J.A.. "Production, extraction and characterization of natural fungal pigments from Penicillium sp.". Paper presented in 12th European Symposium on Biochemical Engineering Sciences, 2018.
  8. Souza, F.A.; Nascimento, J.C.; Sales, A.E; da Silva, N.R.; Marcos, J.C.; Porto, T.S.; Teixeira, J.A.; Porto, A.L.. "Partitioning of Fibrinolytic Protease from Bacillus sp. UFPEDA 485 by Aqueous Two-Phase Systems using PEG/Sodium Sulfate”". Paper presented in XI Reunião Regional Nordeste da SBBq/ 4th International Symposium in Biochemistry of Macromolecules and Biotechnology, 2012.
  9. da Silva, N.R.. "Efficient and simple purification of plasmid DNA on Aqueous two-phase systems with the aid of modified polymers". Paper presented in Microbiotec'11, 2011.
  10. da Silva, N.R.; João Carlos Marcos. "Plasmid DNA purification using ATPS containing modified polymers". Paper presented in XVII Congresso Nacional de Bioquímica, 2010.
Journal article
  1. Kalacheva, Milara S.; da Silva, Nuno R.; Boersma, Arnold J.. "Liposome-Encapsulated Escherichia coli Lysates to Reconstitute Intracellular Macromolecular Crowding Effects". ACS Synthetic Biology (2025): https://doi.org/10.1021/acssynbio.4c00824.
    10.1021/acssynbio.4c00824
  2. Bruna Basto; Nuno Ribeiro da Silva; José A. Teixeira; Sara C. Silvério. Corresponding author: Nuno Ribeiro da Silva. "Alternative strategies to produce promising natural pigments for textile application". Journal of Cleaner Production (2025):
    Submitted
  3. Bruna Basto; Nuno R. da Silva; José A. Teixeira; Sara C. Silvério. "Production of Natural Pigments by Penicillium brevicompactum Using Agro-Industrial Byproducts". Fermentation (2022): https://doi.org/10.3390/fermentation8100536.
    10.3390/fermentation8100536
  4. Carla S. Fonseca; Nuno R. da Silva; Lina F. Ballesteros; Bruna Basto; Luís Abrunhosa; José A. Teixeira; Sara C. Silvério. "Penicillium brevicompactum as a novel source of natural pigments with potential for food applications". Food and Bioproducts Processing (2022): https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fbp.2022.01.007.
    10.1016/j.fbp.2022.01.007
  5. "Initial Screening of Poly(ethylene glycol) Amino Ligands for Affinity Purification of Plasmid DNA in Aqueous Two-Phase Systems". Life 11 11 (2021): 1138-1138. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/life11111138.
    10.3390/life11111138
  6. da Silva, N.; Ferreira, L.A.; Belgovskiy, A.I.; Madeira, P.P.; Teixeira, J.A.; Mann, E.K.; Adin Mann, J.; et al. "Effects of different solutes on the physical chemical properties of aqueous solutions via rearrangement of hydrogen bonds in water". Journal of Molecular Liquids 335 (2021): http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85105274994&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1016/j.molliq.2021.116288
  7. Nuno R. da Silva; Luisa A. Ferreira; Pedro P. Madeira; José A. Teixeira; Vladimir N. Uversky; Boris Y. Zaslavsky. "Linear Relationships between Partition Coefficients of Different Organic Compounds and Proteins in Aqueous Two-Phase Systems of Various Polymer and Ionic Compositions". Polymers 12 7 (2020): 1452-1452. https://doi.org/10.3390/polym12071452.
    10.3390/polym12071452
  8. da Silva, N.R.; Ferreira, L.A.; Teixeira, J.A.; Uversky, V.N.; Zaslavsky, B.Y.. "Effects of sodium chloride and sodium perchlorate on properties and partition behavior of solutes in aqueous dextran-polyethylene glycol and polyethylene glycol-sodium sulfate two-phase systems". Journal of Chromatography A 1583 (2019): 28-38. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.chroma.2018.11.015.
    Published • 10.1016/j.chroma.2018.11.015
  9. Ferreira, L.A.; da Silva, N.R.; Wlodarczyk, S.R.; Loureiro, J.A.; Madeira, P.P.; Teixeira, J.A.; Uversky, V.N.; Zaslavsky, B.Y.. "Interrelationship between partition behavior of organic compounds and proteins in aqueous dextran-polyethylene glycol and polyethylene glycol-sodium sulfate two-phase systems". Journal of Chromatography A 1443 (2016): 21-25. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84979463212&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    Published • 10.1016/j.chroma.2016.03.032
  10. da Silva, N.R.; Ferreira, L.A.; Madeira, P.P.; Teixeira, J.A.; Uversky, V.N.; Zaslavsky, B.Y.. "Analysis of partitioning of organic compounds and proteins in aqueous polyethylene glycol-sodium sulfate aqueous two-phase systems in terms of solute-solvent interactions". Journal of Chromatography A 1415 (2015): 1-10. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84941879507&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    Published • 10.1016/j.chroma.2015.08.053
  11. da Silva, N.R.; Ferreira, L.A.; Madeira, P.P.; Teixeira, J.A.; Uversky, V.N.; Zaslavsky, B.Y.. "Effect of sodium chloride on solute-solvent interactions in aqueouspolyethylene glycol-sodium sulfate two-phase systems". Journal of Chromatography A 1425 (2015): 51-61. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84960386595&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    Published • 10.1016/j.chroma.2015.11.019
  12. da Silva, N.R.; Ferreira, L.A.; Mikheeva, L.M.; Teixeira, J.A.; Zaslavsky, B.Y.. "Origin of salt additive effect on solute partitioning in aqueous polyethylene glycol-8000-sodium sulfate two-phase system". Journal of Chromatography A 1337 (2014): 3-8. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84900631766&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    Published • 10.1016/j.chroma.2014.02.031
Thesis / Dissertation
  1. da Silva, N.R.. "Analysis of solute-water interaction by partitioning in multiple Aqueous Two-Phase Systems". PhD, Universidade do Minho Centro de Engenharia Biológica, 2020. https://www.ceb.uminho.pt/Publications/Details/53411.
  2. da Silva, N.R.. "Plasmid purification by Aqueous Two-Phase Systems using amino acids as affinity ligands". Master, Universidade do Minho Escola de Engenharia, 2012. https://www.ceb.uminho.pt/Publications/Details/46387.

Intellectual property

Patent
  1. Silva, Nuno. 2014. "Isolation of plasmid DNA in Systems with Two Aqueous Phases using neutral polymers derivatized with cationic groups". Portugal.
Activities

Oral presentation

Presentation title Event name
Host (Event location)
2024/11 Biodegradable polymer solutions for enhanced mechanical properties of kraft paper 5th Chemical and Biological Engineering Doctoral Symposium
(Braga, Portugal)
2023/12 More than coloring agents: natural pigments with antimicrobial activity Microbiotec’23
(Covilhã, Portugal)
2023 FRET sensors for studying the intracellular environment of cells – spatiotemporal variations of macromolecular crowding Cellular Protein Chemistry (CPC) Retreat 2023
(Utrecht, Netherlands)
2023 Physiological macromolecular crowding with cell lysates in liposomes IUPAC|CHAINS2023
(The Hague, Netherlands)
2019/04/24 The partitioning phenomenon in ATPSs: how predictable can K-values be? PATHlestra
Universidade de Aveiro (Aveiro, Portugal)
2018/09/10 Manipulation of partition coefficient in ATPSs: understanding the addition of osmolytes and salts 12th European Symposium on Biochemical Engineering Sciences
European Society of Biochemical Engineering Sciences (Lisboa, Portugal)
2012/01/11 Purification of Plasmids using Aqueous Two-Phase Systems with Amino Affinity Ligands 7º Encontro Nacional de Cromatografia
Sociedade Portuguesa de Química (Porto, Portugal)
2011/06/18 Amino Acids as Ligands for the Affinity Purification of Plasmids in Aqueous Two-Phase Systems Affinity 2011
European Section of Biochemical Engineering Science/ International Society for Molecular Recognition (Tavira, Portugal)

Event participation

Activity description
Type of event 		Event name
Institution / Organization
2022/04/02 - 2022/04/02 Communication in Science, Global Minisymposium
Symposium
 Communication in Science, Global Minisymposium
International Mentoring Foundation For The Advancement Of Higher Education (IMFAHE), United States

Universidad de Valladolid, Spain
2021/06/29 - 2021/06/29 8th BiotechHealth Annual Symposium: Biotech Talks|The Future is Now
Symposium
 8th BiotechHealth Annual Symposium: Biotech Talks|The Future is Now
Universidade do Porto, Portugal

Universidade do Porto Instituto de Investigação e Inovação em Saúde, Portugal

Universidade do Porto Instituto de Ciências Biomédicas Abel Salazar, Portugal
2021/05/10 - 2021/05/10 Biotechnology to build a brighter future: Food, Health and Environmental Applications BOFHE - Biotechnology to build a brighter future: Food, Health and Environmental Applications
Universidade do Minho Centro de Engenharia Biológica, Portugal
2019/11/30 - 2019/11/30 Science Communication and Divulgation Activities - Science&Technology Week
Other
 Science&Technology Week
Universidade do Minho, Portugal
2019/09/30 - 2019/09/30 Workshop New Solutions for Quick Analysis of Fats and Proteins
Workshop
 Workshop Novas Soluções para Análises Rápidas de Gordura e Proteína
Universidade do Minho Centro de Engenharia Biológica, Portugal

Paralab, Portugal
2018/11/21 - 2018/11/21 Science Communication and Divulgation Activities - Science&Technology Week
Other
 Science&Technology Week
Universidade do Minho Centro de Engenharia Biológica, Portugal
2018/02/08 - 2018/02/08 Interreg Sudoe - Scientific seminar REDVALUE New Technologies for the Valorization of Agroindustrial Residues aiming at Food Application Seminar
Seminar
 New Technologies for the Valorization of Agroindustrial Residues aiming at Food Application Seminar
Universidade do Minho Centro de Engenharia Biológica, Portugal
2016/09/18 - 2016/09/18 Steri-Safe: Occupational Safety and Health Administration Hazard Communication Training
Other
 Steri-Safe: OSHA HAZCOM Training
Cleveland Diagnostics, Inc., United States

Stericycle Inc, United States
2016/09/14 - 2016/09/14 Steri-Safe: Bloodborne Pathogens Training
Other
 Steri-Safe: BBP Training
Cleveland Diagnostics, Inc., United States

Stericycle Inc, United States
2014/07/21 - 2014/07/25 Science Communication and Divulgation Activities - QSI:UMinho - Química Sob Investigação
Other
 QSI:UMinho - Química Sob Investigação
Universidade do Minho Centro de Química, Portugal
2012/09/29 - 2012/09/29 Clinical Neuroanatomy Course
Workshop
 Clinical Neuroanatomy Course
Universidade do Minho Escola de Medicina, Portugal
2012/04/16 - 2012/04/16 III Jornadas de Ciência e Medicina - “Medicina Regenerativa”
Seminar
 III Jornadas de Ciência e Medicina - “Medicina Regenerativa”
Universidade do Minho Escola de Medicina, Portugal

Laboratório Associado ICVS 3B's, Portugal
2012/03/21 - 2012/03/23 III Jornadas de Bioquímica - “Viagem entre dois mundos”
Seminar
 III Jornadas de Bioquímica - “Viagem entre dois mundos”
Universidade do Minho Escola de Ciências, Portugal
2011/10/14 - 2011/10/15 III Jornadas de Bioengenharia
Seminar
 III Jornadas de Bioengenharia
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal
2011/07/18 - 2011/07/23 Science Communication and Divulgation Activities - QSI:UMinho - Química Sob Investigação
Other
 QSI:UMinho - Química Sob Investigação
Universidade do Minho Centro de Química, Portugal
2010/07/19 - 2010/07/24 Science Communication and Divulgation Activities - QSI:UMinho - Química Sob Investigação
Other
 QSI:UMinho - Química Sob Investigação
Universidade do Minho Centro de Química, Portugal
2010/04/28 - 2010/04/30 XI Jornadas de Biologia Aplicada - “Bioconvergência”
Seminar
 XI Jornadas de Biologia Aplicada - “Bioconvergência”
Universidade do Minho Departamento de Biologia, Portugal
2010/04/28 - 2010/04/28 Forensic Biology Scientific Workshop
Workshop
 XI Jornadas de Biologia Aplicada - "Bioconvergência"
Universidade do Minho, Portugal
2010/03/21 - 2010/03/21 I Jornadas de Bioquímica - “As faces da Bioquímica na Universidade do Minho”
Seminar
 I Jornadas de Bioquímica - “As faces da Bioquímica na Universidade do Minho”
Universidade do Minho Escola de Ciências, Portugal
2010 - 2010 Introduction to Optical Microscopy Course
Workshop
 Introduction to Optical Microscopy Course
Universidade do Minho Departamento de Biologia, Portugal

Association member

Society Organization name Role
2024 - Current American Society for Microbiology (ASM) Member
2018/07 - Current Portuguese Biotechnology Society (SPBT) Member
2010 - Current Portuguese Biochemical Society (SPB) Member

Committee member

Activity description
Role 		Institution / Organization
2024 - Current CEB_GreenLab Team
Member
 Universidade do Minho Centro de Engenharia Biológica, Portugal

Course / Discipline taught

Academic session Degree Subject (Type) Institution / Organization
2022/06/27 - 2022/06/29 Practical course Biomacromolecular chemistry – Protein expression Max Planck School Matter to Life M.Sc. to Ph.D. Direct Track Program (Master) DWI-Leibniz-Institut für Interaktive Materialien, Germany

Rheinisch Westfälische Technische Hochschule Aachen, Germany
2022/06/27 - 2022/06/29 Practical course Biomacromolecular chemistry – Molecular cloning Max Planck School Matter to Life M.Sc. to Ph.D. Direct Track Program (Master) DWI-Leibniz-Institut für Interaktive Materialien, Germany

Rheinisch Westfälische Technische Hochschule Aachen, Germany
2021/12/16 - 2021/12/16 Methods of cellular and biomolecular analysis Mestrado em Bioquímica Aplicada (Mestrado) Universidade do Minho, Portugal
2021/08/05 - 2021/08/09 Practical course Biomacromolecular chemistry – Computer course 'DNA Origami' Max Planck School Matter to Life M.Sc. to Ph.D. Direct Track Program (Master) DWI-Leibniz-Institut für Interaktive Materialien, Germany

Rheinisch Westfälische Technische Hochschule Aachen, Germany

Interview (newspaper / magazine)

Activity description Newspaper / Forum
2020/10 Lousadenses lá Fora Jornal O Louzadense
2020/09 Lousadenses pelo Mundo Jornal TVS

Journal scientific committee

Journal title (ISSN) Publisher
2022 - Current Processes (2227-9717) MDPI
2022 - Current Molecules (14203049) MDPI
2021 - Current Process Biochemistry (00329592, 13595113) Elsevier BV
2021 - Current Biomolecules (2218273X) MDPI
2021 - Current Biophysica (2673-4125) MDPI
2021 - Current International Journal of Molecular Sciences (14220067, 16616596) MDPI
2021 - Current Food and Bioproducts Processing (09603085, 17443571) Institution of Chemical Engineers
2021 - Current Biomedicines (2227-9059) MDPI
2021 - Current Polymers (2073-4360) MDPI
2021 - Current Sensors (14243210, 14248220) MDPI
2021 - Current Applied Sciences (2076-3417) MDPI
2021 - Current Catalysts (20734344) MDPI
2021 - Current Materials (1996-1944) MDPI
2021 - Current International Journal of Food Microbiology (18793460, 01681605) Elsevier
2021 - Current Fermentation (23115637) MDPI
2021 - Current Membranes (20770375) MDPI AG

Mentoring / Tutoring

Topic Student name
2024/10 - 2024/12 Evaluation of the antibiotic effect of gramicidin combined with biosurfactants Ksenia Lvova (PhD student from UVigo, Spain)
2024/09 - 2024/12 Fungal enzymes parcial purification by precipitation and Aqueous Two-Phase partitioning Bruna Basto (PhD student from UMinho, Portugal)
2023/09 - 2023/12 Screening of agro-residues for the production of lignocellulolytic enzymes Narimane Allaoua (PhD student from University of Bejaia, Algeria)
2023/04 - 2023/06 The effect of age-related fibronectin on the Huntingtin aggregation Wouter de Wolf (BSc student from UU, The Netherlands)
2020/08 - 2023/06 Recreating physiological macromolecular crowding in liposomes with cell lysates Milara Kalacheva (PhD student from UU, The Netherlands)
2022/07 - 2022/10 Artificial biohybrid physiologically relevant cells Benni Zuo (BSc student from RWTH Aachen, Germany)
2022/03 - 2022/08 Crowding near the membrane – mimicking the membrane cortex and its function in artificial cells Rebecca Stephani (MSc student from University Duisburg-Essen, Germany)
2021/07/01 - 2021/09/30 Spatial variation of intracellular crowding Kevin Schneider (Erasmus MSc student from University of Wroclaw, Poland)
2019/09 - 2020/01 Biological activity of different extracts containing natural fungal pigments Gabriela Morais (External BSc student from Federal University of São Carlos, Brazil)
2018/09 - 2019/12 Optimization of fungal pigment production through different types of fermentation Bruna Basto (MSc from UMinho, Portugal)
2017/09 - 2018/11 Production, extraction and characterization of a natural fungal pigment Carla Fonseca (MSc student from UMinho, Portugal)
2018/04 - 2018/06 Characterization of PEG (200 or 400) + salt aqueous two-phase systems at different temperatures and additive concentration Christian Botero (External MSc student from National University of Colombia, Colombia)
2014/02 - 2015/06 A Microfluidic contínuos-flow based Aqueous Two- Phase System for plasmidic DNA Purification and Recovery Silvina Samy (MSc student from UMinho, Portugal)
2013/05 - 2013/06 Development of a suitable method for plasmid DNA quantification in Aqueous Two-Phase Systems Isa Sampaio (BSc student from UMinho, Portugal)
2012/09 - 2013/06 Aqueous Two-Phase Systems for the purification of plasmid DNA Atlante Mendes (BSc student from the Federal University of Piauí, Brazil)
2012/05 - 2012/06 Purification of DNA vaccines against Influenza virus using Aqueous Two-Phase Systems Cristiana Gaiteiro (BSc student from UMinho, Portugal)
Distinctions

Award

2024 Best Oral Communication
5th Chemical and Biological Engineering Doctoral Symposium, Portugal